I am having a conflict. My son, age 19, wants to attend Oaksterdam U. which is in Oakland Ca. It is a school for medicinal marijuana usuage and all that goes with it. I kinda would like to send him and help him, this seems to be the only thing he is really interested in, in an actual business way, medicinal pot is a very big field, and there are lots of avenues to have a legit career in this, however a part of me, thinks it is somehow not a good decision, what do you all think? even though in the end, I am going to do what I think. I might send him.

It is very rare to find someone at the age of 19 who has a clear picture of what he wants to do with his life. Medicinal Marijuana usage is a very big field these days and he would really excel especially when its obvious this is something he wants to do. I am sure your son is a very smart guy and im sure he would really want to work even harder at making this a career if you were behind him 100% . hope this helps :) and good luck to you

Wow, thanks for that.

I say support him in his decision. As long as he's doing something that makes him happy and going to school.

I think he needs a new interest.

I remember ages back you posted a thread about him wanting to go to Amsterdam to open up a shop.

Its obviously a big interest for him, and at least this might have some good use. But he needs to learn that there is life beyond cannabis.

I think all that is is an excuse for pot heads to get their dope legally. I'm in pain 24/7 but I'm not going to smoke dope for it.

I totally agree, I'm hoping this will lead him to better things. But maybe he has to go this route to find that out.

I know, this is what pushes me to help him, I'm thinking what the alternative could be if I don't help him, maybe he wont' find anything else that really interests him.

So you do nothing, for your pain, you suffer? Why would you do that?

Boy, you have a good memory, guess you don't do pot,

Considering one of your other posts was about bankruptcy, how will you afford to help him?

Isn't he able to put his own way through college? Personal responsibility and all that?

i say just be his friend... he's 19 and ready to see the world, right or wrong. making him mad and trying to control his life won't help a bit. you did your job while he was growing up, and now it's his turn.

Actually i do. Until recently, every single day, and lots of it, for about ten years.

Maybe i just remember things about pot.